Clothes-drier



(No Model.)

P. M. HARRIS.

CLOTHES DRIER. No. 306,608. Patented 001;. 14, 1884.

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FRANCIS M. HARRIS, OF LOGANSPORT, INDIANA.

CLOTHES-DRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 306,608, dated October14, 1884.

Application file'd March 17, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANCIS M. HARRIS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Logansport, in the county ofCass and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Glothes-Driers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawlugs.My invention relates to olothes-driers, and the object I have in view isto provide a revolving frame strung with cords, having a canopy orcover, and adapted to tilt to one side for convenience in hanging onclothes to be dried, as will be hereinafter more particularly described.

In the accompanying drawings, making part of this specification, Figure1 represents a side elevation, partly in section; Fig 3, a top view ofthe revolving frame with cover removed; Fig. 2, a side view of the platewhich carries the frame, and Fig. 4 a plan of the base with therevolving frame removed.

In the figures, A represents a base-plate, rectangular in shape, made ofmetal, having a rectangular opening made in it, and provided on thesides of this opening with half j ournal-bearings. This plate issupported by four legs, 13 B, setting at an angle to it and of suitableheight.

0 represents a metallic plate, which is vertical in position and whichplays in the central opening in plate A. This plate 0 is flat upon itssides, but upon its edges it may be round or elliptical or in partirregular in shape. It-has trunnions upon its sides which rest in thehalf-bearings of plate A, and upon its upper edge an arm, D, whichpasses into a hub in the revolving frame, as will be set forth. In theopposite edges of this plate are made two recesses, one from x to x andthe other designated by the letter a. The plate 0 oscillates upon itstrunnions and the shouldersof the recess from 00 to no catch against theupper and under sides of plate A, according to the position it is in.When the arm D is in'a vertical position, the upper shoulder rests uponthe upper side of plate A, but when the frame is tilted to one side thelower shoulder rests against the under side of said plate.

(1 represents a latch, which is held in normal position by a spring, a,one end of which is secured to the latch and other to a projection, m,on .plate A. This latch (1 takes into the recess a when the frame is innormal position and retains it in that position.

The clothes-frame is composed of four radiating arms, E, having a commonhub, F, a cover, G, and a center-supporting post, H, for sustaining thecenter of said cover. The arm D enters the hub F of the frame and allowssaid frame to revolve about or around it. From the radiating arms E arestretched cords e 6, upon which the clothes to be dried are hung. Thecover G is of canvas, and is intended to cover the clothing being dried,to protect them from falling dust or cinders 'or soot or such matter aswould tend to soil them. The center-post H keeps the center of thecanvas elevated and away from the clothing. When the wind blows, thisframe will revolve or is capable of revolving to present the clothes toair as it moves in different positions. A plate, 2', rests over thetrunnions to keep them in place.

g rep resents a cord secured to the lower side or edge of plate 0,whereby the drier may be anchored to the ground, when desirable.

\Vh'en clothes are to be hung upon the lines, the latch is loosened fromthe catch or recess in plate 0 and the frame is turned down to one side,so that the lines 0 6 can be readily reached. The frame is thenstrengthened up to its nor- -mal position and then partially revolvedand again tilted, and so on until the frame is full of clothing. It isthen straightened up and left to the air and wind until the clothes aredry enough to be removed.

The frame can be tilted just the same for removing the clothes from thelines as when putting them on.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The base-plate A, supported upon legs B B and having a centralrectangular opening and bearings,in combination with the plate 0, withits trunnions, recesses, and arm D, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. A revolving clothes-frame composed of the radiating arms E E, thelines 0 0, standard H, cover G, and hub F, in combination with Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature the plate 0 and its arm Dsubstantially as and in presence of two Witnesses.

for the purpose set forth. V T a V, 7

3. The revolving frame as constructed, in TEAL combination with theplate 0 and its recesses, Vitnesses:

and the spring latch (Z, substantially as and for I-I. JAOKS, thepurpose herein specified. JOHN MAQGREEVY.

